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Battle

Sunni sources state regarding the Siege of Ta'if:

Banu Daws, one of the tribes living to the south of Mecca, were fully acquainted with the use of the catapult and had experience in tank-led assaults upon high fortifications. Al-Tufayl, one of its leaders, who had accompanied Muhammad ever since the conquest of Khaybar, stood at the Prophet's side always on the ready to fulfill his wishes. At Muhammad's command, al Tufayl speeded to his tribe with a request for their assistance, and they responded by bringing with them their tools of war. Reaching al-Ta'if four days after the Muslim siege began, they put their catapult to immediate use. They also brought their tanks into the battlefield, and sent a number of their men under their cover to the fortified walls. The soldiers of Ta�if, however, were clever enough to force the men of Banu Daws to flee. Having heated pieces of iron to red hot temperatures, they threw these missiles onto the tanks and put them to flame. The Muslim soldiers which the tanks were covering had to flee or be burnt alive. As they emerged from under their tanks, they were shot at with arrows and a number of them were killed. Having failed at this new effort, the Muslims became convinced that there was no way to storm the fortresses of Ta'if. ^[2]

Abu Sufyan ibn Harb lost his first eye in the Siege of Taif. He asked Mohammed to put it back, but he was given the choice of having his eye in heaven or having it put back in life, at which point he threw it away. ^{[citation needed]} The Banu Daws (Arabic:?) was one of the tribes of Arabia during Muhammads era that where living to the south of Mecca. ... Mecca or Makkah (in full: Makkah al-Mukarramah; Arabic: ‎) is the capital city of Saudi Arabias Makkah province, in the historic Hijaz region. ... Replica catapult at Château des Baux, France Catapults are siege engines using an arm to hurl a projectile a great distance. ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Taif in 1970 Taif (Arabic: ‎ transliterated: ) is a city in the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia at an elevation of 1700 metres on the slopes of the Al-Sarawat mountains. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Aftermath

Although the siege was unsuccesfull, the inhabitants of Ta'if, the Banu Thaqif, send a delegation to Mecca shortly after the siege and, resulting in them adopting Islam ^[1]. Taif in 1970 Taif (Arabic: ‎ transliterated: ) is a city in the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia at an elevation of 1700 metres on the slopes of the Al-Sarawat mountains. ...

Participants

• Abu Sufyan ibn Harb ^{[citation needed]}
• Tufayl ibn Amr ^[2]
• Abu Sufyan ibn Harb ^{[citation needed]}

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References

1. ^ ^a b http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/Books/MH_LM/year_of_deputations_and_abu_bakrs_leadership.htm
2. ^ ^a b http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/Books/MH_LM/campaigns_of_hunayn_and_al_taif.htm

See also

• Banu Thaqif